Division I - Biology, Chemistry, and Process Engineering
Division I comprises twenty KIT research institutes, the KIT Department of Chemistry and Biosciences and the KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering as well as the Helmholtz Research Field Information with P2 - Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing (NACIP) und P3 - Materials Systems Engineering (MSE).
Together we are focusing on our new research theme "Material and energy cycles in circular economy, life science engineering, process technology and digitalization". In this way, we research and teach the latest processes and methods of material and energy conversion for the circular economy and build a synergistic bridge to the life sciences. In terms of content, the size scales are addressed both theoretically and experimentally from nanogram synthesis to the near-industrial ton scale. All research in Division I is geared to the requirements of a resource-efficient data-based society.
Professor Dr. Andrea Robitzki has been Head of Division I since February 15th, 2020,

Material and energy circuits in circular economy, life science engineering, process technology and digitization

KIT Researchers Use Polymer Membranes Coated with Titanium Dioxide for Photocatalytic Cleaning – Results Are Reported in Nature Nanotechnology.
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KIT Researchers Use CRISPR-Kill to Prevent the Formation of Specific Organs During Plant Development.
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Christoph Kirchlechner, Lars Heinke, and Inge Hinterwaldner Will Receive up to EUR 2 Million Each for Their Research Projects.
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Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) Increase the Stability of Biocatalysts and Enable Their Use in Organic Solvents – KIT Researchers Demonstrate Enzyme-MOF Flow Reactor.

KIT Coordinates Consortium to Test a Wastewater-based Covid-19 Early Warning System
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New Research Facility of the POLiS Cluster of Excellence Accelerates Battery Development – Commissioning in the Presence of the Science Minister.
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The BMBF Competence Cluster for Solid-state Batteries Enters Its Second Funding Phase – KIT Coordinates Characterization Platform.
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Formation of Transcription Factories Resembles Condensation of Liquids – KIT Researchers Report in Molecular Systems Biology
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